Edgar Martinez Flores/Mexico/Burglary

Mexican national Edgar Martinez Flores, a documented Paisas gang member, was arrested in Sandstone, Minnesota, after federal authorities identified him as a criminal illegal alien with a prior burglary conviction and an illegal re-entry record. Officials linked him to the Paisas prison gang, noting that his history included flight-related conduct tied to avoiding law enforcement in addition to his underlying burglary offense. His immigration history reflects at least one prior removal from the United States, followed by an unlawful return that made him subject to federal illegal re-entry charges.​

Martinez Flores was taken into custody in Sandstone as part of an enforcement action targeting gang-affiliated repeat offenders with serious criminal records. He remains in federal custody pending immigration proceedings that could result in his removal from the country following completion of any remaining criminal or immigration-related detention.